SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2024

VOLUME 18 NO. 50VOLUME 18 NO. 50

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COUNCIL REORGANIZES AND 
PREPARES FOR THE YEAR AHEAD

REMEMBRANCE

Another Sierra Madre Treasure Gone Too Soon

SUZANNE ROSE LEVOE

April 28, 1956 – December 5, 2024

Former Mayor Kelly Kriebs Honored - Congratulations 
Mayor Robert Parkhurst and Mayor Pro Tem Kristine Lowe


Suzanne, known to many as Sue, passed away peacefully 
at home in Sierra Madre with her family by her side. She 
leaves her husband Mark, son Adam, daughter Erika 
Chiechi (Ryan) and grandchildren Carson and Penny, 
and also sister Cecilia Rose, brother Bradford Rose, and 
many nieces and nephews. Sue was predeceased by her 
brothers Clarkson Rose and Marshall Rose.



Born in Pasadena, California Sue grew up in Hastings 
Ranch and Arcadia attending St. Rita Elementary and 
Arcadia High School. She was an ardent tennis player 
and thoroughly enjoyed her fun high school years; on 
weekends you could catch her on Balboa Island with her 
friends. Her first job after graduation was as a private 
investigator; thereafter she worked for Miner Harkness 
Insurance in Sierra Madre for many years. For three 
years she co-owned Buffalo’s Back, a women’s clothing 
store in town.

Sue and Mark married in 1981 and settled in Sierra 
Madre. The Levoe door was always open to all kids and 
there was always a warm meal on the table and a safe 
place to talk. 

She loved being involved in all people and things in town 
over the years. She was highly involved in Little League 
as a T-ball coach, Team Manager, Board Member and 
President and was a primary motivator to fund and install 
new field lights at Heasley Field. 

Sue was also highly involved in Sierra Madre Elementary 
PTA. She organized a city-wide effort to create a 
Sierra Madre school district or become a part of Arcadia 
district. 

A dedicated volunteer with the Chamber of Commerce, 
including serving as President, she lead many Wistaria 
Festivals including recruiting volunteers to organize and 
staff busses and booths: Any questions? Call Sue and 
she’d race over in her beloved golf cart. 

Not one to sit around she was a leader in planning and 
executing 4th of July activities as well as co-directing the 
Dickens Village Winter Festivals, and lovingly painting 
and repainting the Crèche figures appearing in Kersting 
Court. She was a member of the town’s Parks and Recreation 
Commission as well as the Planning Commission, 
and also loved being involved in local council races and 
town issues. 

Catalina Island was her summer home growing up and 
she shared that love and joy with her family and friends 
by organizing camping trips to Catalina each summer 
for over 20 years; corralling up to 40 people for primitive 
island camping was no small task yet she and her co-
organizer repeated this crazy labor of love year after year, 
long after their own children were grown, and many life-
long friendships were seeded. 

Sue knew who she was and with her infectious laugh and 
big heart had a way of bringing everyone in to help and 
enjoy her projects, plans and commitments. 

A celebration of her life will be held in a few months.

Above from left to right - Former Mayors Garcia, Kriebs, Mayor Robert Parkhurst and 
Mayor Pro Tem Kristine Lowe, and Former Mayor Goss.

 Below Assemblyman John Harabedian thanking outgoing Mayor Kriebs for her service 
to the community.


Tuesday's City Council meeting had a packed agenda including the annual Council 
reorganization.

 City Clerk Laura Aguilar swore in the new leadership including Mayor Robert 
Parkhurst, Mayor Pro Tem Kristine Lowe and Treasurer Sue Spears.

....And of course, afterwards....,....there was cake.Photos by Dirk Bolle

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all in the New Year and Helping 
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